After dropping out of the gubernatorial race last year, San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom announced Friday that he is running for lieutenant governor. Newsom’s announcement wasn’t a surprise – he filed papers Feb. 17 with the secretary of state, a necessary step to run again for a statewide office.
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Assembly fails to approve Maldonado for lieutenant governor
Sen. Abel Maldonado, R-Santa Maria, reacts after the Assembly voted against his confirmation as Lieutenant Governor Thursday morning.
AM Capitol Alert: Upping the ante
Should California bet on Internet poker as a new way to raise revenue for the cash-strapped state? That’s the question up for debate today as the Senate Governmental Organization Committee meets for an informational hearing on legalizing Internet poker
AM Capitol Alert: No man’s wingman
Abel Maldonado , Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger’s pick to fill the vacant lieutenant governor post, heads to the Senate Rules Committee for a confirmation hearing today. Maldonado’s colleagues in the Legislature have no shortage of factors to consider in deciding whether to give the Santa Maria Republican the green light for the gig.
Schwarzenegger picks Maldonado for lieutenant governor
Republican Sen. Abel Maldonado of Santa Maria voted against his party 237 times this year.
Sacramento cop arrested, faces domestic violence charges
Bryan David Weinrich was booked on felony charges after an argument with his girlfriend.
